Clarity
Desktop Clarity
Operator Manual
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3.10
STARTING CLARITY
If you are running a purchased copy of Clarity, please ensure that your USB license dongle is
plugged into a USB port on the PC or in the secure rear port your VX10 or VX20 wing before
you start Clarity.
To start Clarity, double click on the Clarity icon on your desktop or browse to the LSC menu
from your Start button.
3.11
LOADING A SHOW
When you start Clarity, it prompts you to load a show.
The
Mode:
function allows you to run Clarity as a normal desktop version or to emulate a
console version of Clarity (LX300, LX600 or LX900) on your computer. If “Mode” is left as Auto,
then the mode is determined from the show file that is loaded. For example, if you load a show
saved on a LX600 then Clarity will start up in LX600 emulation mode. Clicking the dropdown
box allows you to make a selection.
Selecting a console mode is particularly useful when you are creating or editing a show on the
desktop version that will be loaded onto a console version of Clarity. Once you have made your
selection………
Clicking
Last Show
loads the last show to be saved.
Clicking
Open
shows a standard file navigator allowing you to select any show.
Clicking
Recent
opens a drop down box containing your most recent shows.
Clicking
New Show
starts a new show.
3.11.1
Show Tab
When Clarity is running you can always start a new show, change to an existing show, save or
rename a show from the
Show
tab on the top toolbar. Selecting “Change show…” allows you to
also change the “Mode” as described above and below.
Mode:
